Georgia Rhoads, daughter of Thad Rhoads was born in 1885 and died in 1960. She married Gus Holmes and they lived in Trenton Texas where my father, Max Holmes was born in 1918. My dad married my mom, Jimmye Lee Brown on Aug. 18, 1951. I was born on July 13, 1954. I married Mike Barker in Dallas on July 12, 1975. We have two daughters- Kristin who was born Sept. 29,1977 and Amy who was born Dec. 31, 1980.

2. MARY ELLEN2 RHOADES (DOCK1) was born 1 March 1879, and died 21 July 1968 in Buried at Liberty Hill Cemetary, Flat Rock, Alabama. She married JAMES CLAYTON COOPER, son of Peter Cooper and Malinda Sizemore.

What we have is Charles Wesley Rhoades b-1852 in Louisianna m-Lucinda(Lucindy) Waggoner in Smith Co. Texas on/or about 1878 and d-1881around Prairieville, Tx. The last entry on some geneology stuffthat we have says Rhoades-Egland. Also am interested in theRichard Rhoades mentioned possible Native American from Ky B-1823is there a connection from the Rhoades side to Native Americans?I am Cherokee, Northern Souix and Comanche.

I am seeking info re one of my ancestors, John Rhodes (or perhaps Roads). Hewas born in Philadelphia in 1755 and died in Byram Township, Susssex Co., NJin 1826, I believe his wife's given name was Eunice. He served in the 5thPennsylvania Regiment during the revolution. His son, John Jr., probated hiswill in the Orphans' Court in 1827. John Jr. married an Elizabeth Baldwin.Their daughter, Sarah Ann, married Rev. John Fowler and their daughter, Sally(born abt 1840) married my great-great grandfather, Fred Hass, in Rock Island,Illinois.

Jacob Rode came to this country around 1851 fromGermany ( possibly Prussia area) and settled inN.Y. state, in the Port Byron, Throop area. Wedo not know his wife's name or if he had any otherchildren other than young Jacob Rode who was about14 at the time of immigration.(Birthdate 22,Jan. 1837)As young Jacob grew up he Married a Cynthia Saunders ofPort Byron area. They were married on 29, Aug. 1864,and somewhere about this point Jacob changed his nameto Roth.At some point Jacob fought in the Civil War with a N.Y.Group. Later Jacob and Cynthia Moved to Rock Island,Illinios Where they had 3 children Robert, Idea, andMaggie. Idea and Maggie both died at an early age.Jacob, Cynthia, and Robert then moved to MontcalmCounty, MichiganWe would really appreciate any info from anyone whocould shed some more light on the New York Time orbefore.

The Rhoads name of the family tree has been traced as far as JacobRhoads, thought to have been born in Grayson Co., Ky. about 1800. This isbased upon a claim submitted to the U.S. Government by his son John Rhoads'stwo children which listed his place and date of birth. Jacob's wife, SusanSkaggs, was the daughter of Richard Skaggs (born abt.1781 in Washington Co.,Virginia) the son of Aaron Skaggs and Sarah Lyons. Aaron was one ofthe Skaggs brothers who since before the Revolutionary War had been "LongHunters" from east of the Applachians who had come into Kentucky to trapduring the winter and take furs back in the spring. Jacob's antecedentsmay have been from the line of Henry Rhoads of Bedford Co., Pa. When ageneral migration of them moved to Macoupin Co., Ill. in the 1830,Jacob and Susan moved with them. Henry Rhoads, Jr.'s brother who died in Muehlenberg Co.,Kentucky in 1799 had three sons named Daniel, Jacob and John. A Jacob andJohn Rhodes were listed on the 1810 & 1820 censuses. Jacob was listed as 45+with two boys, while John was listed as between 16 to 20 with two boys listedas 10 and under. In the 1828 Edmonson Co. Deed book, Aaron Skaggs, thebrother of Richard Skaggs sold a parcel of land to John Rhodes, and in 1836sold another parcel to Daniel Rhodes. Daniel's daughter, Ruby Rhodesmarried a Nicolas Roof in 1820. In 1842, the son of Nicolas and Ruby, John Roof,married Sally Skaggs, the daughter of James Skaggs, a brother of RichardSkaggs.This would indicate the Rhoads (Rhodes) clan and the Skaggs clan haddealings with each other. Whether any or all of the Daniel, Jacob, and JohnRhodes were connected with the Joseph Rhoads of Muhlenberg Co. is unknown.Whether the Jacob Rhoads of Grayson county is connected to the John orJacobRhodes of Edmonson is likewise unknown. In about 1836, Jacob and Susan left Macoupin Co., Ill. and moved to theWhite River area in north central Arkansas where he purchased government land.Jacob was listed in the census for 1840 with his family as being in IzardCounty, Ark. When the census was taken in 1850, he and Susan had disappeared.His son Thomas was present with his wife child, and several of the youngerchildren were listed with other families. Richard and John were not withthem. In 1860, all the children were in Izard County, but Jacob and Susanwere not. In 1854, in Pulaski Co., Mo. Richard Skaggs Will listed a SusanRavelle as an heir. It is not known if this referred to Susan Skaggs or not.Nothing has been discovered about them since.

I am seeking information on the family of JAMES FENNER RHODES,born on 16 April, 1822 in Providence, RI. He was the son of RICHARD RHODESand LYDIA ?? I don't have a lot of information on this family as yet buthere is what I do have on their descendents.

James Fenner Rhodes married first, SARAH ANNE KINGMAN in either RI or OH.He lived in Cincinnati, OH and his first son, JAMES KINGMAN RHODES wasborn in Toledo, OH in 1854. He and Sarah also had a son named WILLIAM A.RHODES. William died when he was 17.

James Kingman Rhodes married EMMA CATHERINE SERFERT (sp?) and had a leastone child, EMMA RHODES, born about 1873. James died in 1883.

James Fenner Rhodes married second, LAURA A. LYON in Cincinnati on 1 Jun1863. The moved to Lancaster, Grant Co., WI. They had three children,HOWARD S. RHODES, CLARA ELIZABETH RHODES, and LINDA K. RHODES. All wereborn in Lancaster. Of these three children, only Clara had children.

Clara Elizabeth Rhodes married HERMAN BUCHNER and had two daughter, GLADYSRHODES BUCHNER and ELIZABETH RHODES BUCHNER. Both were born in Milwaukee,WI.

I am looking for info on JOHN ROADES JR, b. 11mo13day of 1664 inDerbyshire England. His parents are believed to be JOHN ROADES andELIZABETH JESSOP. John joined the company of John Blunston and on his18th birthday sailed to Pennsylvania on the ship BRISTOL FACTOR. John'sfirst wife is believed to have been MARY TIGH, he then married HANNAHWILCOX. The family resided in Phila Co Pa, with ten known children:SARAH, JOSEPH, BARNABAS, JOHN, HANNAH, RACHEL, ANN, MARY, SAMUEL andADAM.

Here are my Rhoads, or Rhodes, depending on who wrote the particularinformation. They come from the area around Royersford, Spring City andChester Springs, PA. I have read that Daniel Rhoads set aside a one acreparcel of land (cir.1800), known as the Rhoads Burying Ground. It is nearSpring City. If anyone has any knowledge about it, I would love to hear.

My great, great great grandmother was Margaret "Peggy" Rhodes, b. April 27, 1811.She married Louis H. Hayles on January 7, 1836 - possibly in Alabama.One of their children - the only one I've identified - was my great great grand fatherBrown Hayles, b. December 10, 1848.Brown Hayles died in Eliska (Monroe County, Alabama) and is buried inthe Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church cemetery there.

I have been able to find out nothing more about Margaret "Peggy" Rhodes parentsor other ancestors (or descendants other than my line.)

I am just getting started on my Rhoades ancestry, and fortunately Ihave been given much information from several sources to start with,which I would like to share with others if interested. I would liketo verify and fill in gaps. I also would like to pursue the Englandend too. I have been told that my lineage goes back to "Willemus" whowent to England with William the Conqueror in 1066 from Normandy.I noticed there are a couple of you that may be tied to Henry Rhodesof Lynn, MA, born in 1608 and migrated to America in 1637, Item 3 below.Would appreciate any help.

12. Richard Holdstock Rhoades Jr.: b. 3/16/1933, Pasadena, CA; after father's death, Loulie and son, Richard moved to Farwell, TX. Loulie remarried to Geard B. Armstrong (1906-1966) from Roswell, son was legally adopted in Clinton County, MO, and renamed Richard Armstrong, later assumed middle name of Rhoades for new full name of: Richard Rhoades Armstrong: grew up in Roswell, NM, attended three years of high school at New Mexico Military Institute, obtained B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering, 1955-1957 served in U.S. army as surveyor mostly in Thailand; m. 6/25/1960 to Joanne Wolf (b. 1/23/1938) in Roswell, NM, daughter of William H. Wolf of Roswell; 1958-1966 lived on and operated 92 section family ranch 60 miles north of Roswell, 1966-1968 was petroleum engineer with Texaco in Andrews and Odessa, TX, 1968 -1972 back in Roswell, 1972 to present in Santa Fe, NM. a. David Rhoades Armstrong: b. 9/20/1962 in Roswell, NM; m. 6/11-1994 to Hillary Minich (b. 8/20/1961) of Santa Fe, lives near Golden, NM. b. Laurie Ann Armstrong: b. 11/16/1966 in Odessa, TX, moved to Seattle, WA in 1988.

James Charles Rhodes married Ethel Brittian Rhodes-RyanJames Charles Rhodes the 2nd, b 1924 Wash D.C we believe. Robert Kenneth Rhodes b 1920-1924. Am looking for anything prior to and of Ada Rhodes. oh this line came from NY.

1. CLOYD LIONAL1 RHOADES was born July 05, 1892 in prob Akron, Summit county,OH,and died August 24, 1964 in Redlands, San Bernardino county, CA. He marriedRUTH OGDENMay 28, 1912, daughter of WILLIAM OGDEN and ADELIA OGDEN.

2. DUANE CLOYD2 RHOADES (CLOYD LIONAL1) was born May 11, 1917 in Akron, OH,and died August 06, 1998 in WA. He married JEAN EILEEN BOYLE March 28, 1942in LasVegas, NV, daughter of WILLIAM BOYLE and FRANCES BLOOD.

My line of Rhodes is this actually have two lines one on my maturnal side butone is from my great grand fathers side the have a separate one on my great grandmother side as well. G Grandfather James Mirl Edwards b. 03-27-1891 d.10-11-1961 his mother was a Louise Belle Rhodes b.11-08-1870 d 10-06-1963from Crawford County Ark. Bur and lived in Sallisaw Ok. She married George Washinton Edwards 10-18-1888. Louise's parents were James J. Rhodes b.4-20-1813north carolina d.01-20-1885 Crawford County Ark. wife was Sarah Jane Sanders-Rhodesb. 09-28-1841 Tenn. d. 001-12-1908 crawford county Ark. James Parents wereDavid Rhodes b.1791 or 92 in North Carolina son of Susan and Henry Rhodes.Davis married Winneford Chesser Rhodes b. 1792 or 96 Va.

Then on my great grandmother side who was a Maloney maiden name. She wasRuth Alice Maloney-Edwards b. 10-06-1895 Indian Territory Ok died and burried in Sallisaw Ok.d. 11-13-1976 her parent were Franklin P. Maloney b. 06-30-1854 Kyd.06-09-1934 bur Akins Ok. mother to Ruth was Mary Emiline Willis b. 11-04-1858Clay county Ky.d. 05-15-1906 bur Akins Ok. Now Franklins parents was a Maloney of course his father but also has his mother as a Rhodes from Illinois but nofirst name yet, still working on this line too.

In the 1860 census, the Rhodes family is not shown but a Roth family appearsto be on the same land and the first names are very close to the same as theRhodes family. Anna Marie Roth is my ancestor. I am guessing that the Rhodesfamily changed their name to Roth. Any help to confirm this and, assuming thatthis guess is correct, to extend the Rhodes tree back in time would be muchappreciated.

Here is my short profile of my grandfather John Walter Rhodes. All information is from relatives that knew him.He was with his fathers traveling tent, who was the minister and hissister who played the piano, he, grandfather led the music. He metand married my grandmother Nora Salina Hines born 1898 in Texas,I'm assuming West Texas. His mother was from a Cherokee Reservation inOkla., they think, as when my uncle J.D. (John Delton) was about 10someone came to the Hines family telling great grandfather that someand had been left to John Walter Rhodes children. Great-grandfathersaid that "none of them were going to have anything to do with anyIndian land and to forget it." When grandmother died in 1924 grandfather took the three children,J.D. born 1920 in Roby, Fisher Co., TX. Josie Mae born 1921 Robymy mother), Renee' born 1924 in Roby, TX, grandfather took all thechildren to one of his relatives home a long days ride from Campsprings,TX. She was an old maid. She didn't like boys and was quite abusive touncle J.D. so grandfather picked them up placed each of them with 3different Hines relatives. He then left for somewhere in south Texas,they think, and remarried and possibly had another child or two thendied a few years later with dropsy of the knee.

JOSEPH RHODES and his wife ELIZABETH lived in Carteret County, NC. He bought land there in 1759 and 1766.He died in 1789 and in his Will he mentioned his son JOHN anddaughter MARY WEEKS. This daughter, MARY RHODES WEEKS, b. 1725, was the wife ofJABEZ WEEKS, SR and they were married about 1746 in Onslow County, NC.They were the parents of nine children.

I would like to find more information about Joseph and his wife Elizabeth,their parents, and also any siblings and perhaps their families.

I am a descendant of Gabriel Rhoads through his daughter Magdalenawho married Michael Ray. I looked through your "Search" files and wassurprised to see that no mention has been made of two books by MarieLeighty Engel (1) The Earliest Rhodes of Bedford, Blair, Huntindon,Mifflin and Somerset Counties of Pennsylvania and (2) Henry RhoadsSenr, Immigrant and his Earliest Descendants. I have information on alarge part of Henry's family including a couple generations of theIsenharts. Which child of Johann Jacob and Susannah are you adescendant of? It would appear that we are probably third or fourthcousins. I am going to go thru my files and compare notes with theinformation in the Search files. I would like to get the rest of theIsenhart connection.Merle Ray

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Hello, I am looking for information on my father's side of the family. My father was Joseph Patrick Dill Rhoades (1926-1994), his father was Horace Vaughan Rhoades (1892-1984), and the only other Rhoades I know of is my great grandfather Charles B (Breham) Rhoades (1862-1919). Dad was born in Delaware, Grandfather Horace in MD, and that is all I know. I always heard that my father was the only son of an only sons son. Ugh.